Seattle seafood with a view?
 

What's the best place to eat a nice seafood dinner in Seattle and get a view? We used to have some choices but haven't been there in five years.

Our personal preference is for the Salmon House, especially when the weather is nice as there is so much activity on the water. Anthony's is nice too, and there is Salty's.

We were taken the Palisade Restaurant by some business associates on our last visit and it is a beautiful restaurant with spectacular views across the water to the Seattle skyline. Food was outstanding. Here are links to the restaurant web site and also a review.

http://www.palisaderestaurant.com/

http://community.iexplore.com/planni...ont+Restaurant

The Fisherman and Elliott;s Oyster House are the 2 seafood restaurants I ate at last year in Seattle. Fisherman has the better view of these 2 but Elliott's is the more popular restaurant.

I like Anthony's Pier 66 or Cutter's Bayhouse along the waterfront downtown.

Chandler's Crabhouse or Daniels Broiler down on Lake Union are nice too.

I'm still very partial to Ray's (but you'd need to have a car or take a cab as it's outside of downtown). They've been around forever and they still do a great job. Great view--go at sunset if you can.

Downtown, my choice for seafood with a view would be Anthony's at Pier 66.

Thanks for all the speedy replies. I'm looking at some online.

We were in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver over the holidays. Cutters was our least favorite meal over the entire trip. Concensus of 10 people.

We have a coupon to Cutters. Can you expand on why you didn't like it?

Palisades has the best view with good food. Salty's is a bit more laid back and good. Both look back at the city.

I eat at Cutters fairly often (I work a couple blocks away). And we had our company Christmas party there last two years. I have found their food quality to be extremely consistent, and service well-trained, plus the waterfront view. I'm also curious about the party of 10, all not enjoying their meals.

My parents visited from the East Coast at the end of November. Cutter's was their favorite brunch (fantastic service and food), and Ray's was their favorite lunch/dinner. They actually went to Ray's 3 times on their trip, and are headed back there on this visit. Cutter's too! Excellent views from both as well.

Expanding of my comments about Cutters - -

View is great. The menu is extensive.

The food was just fair for us. Of the 10, 5 were adults. 5 were young adults (that have eaten out a a great deal).

3 adults had Salmon w/ vegtables. It was really fair. The salmon was on the dry side and the vegtables were fine. Our appetizer of artichoke and crab was very good. I also had California rolls which met my expectations (good).

The other two adults had fish and were fine with it. Nothing exceptional.

I would go back again based on the view and the belief that our fish preparation was a fluke. That said, it still was our least enjoyable meal of the trip. We ate out every meal (and ate well). Perhaps it just wasn't our night.

The Ruth's Chris Restaurant in Seattle was fantastic as expected. You can take the boy out of the midwest, but....

Also, within Pike Place Market there are several good restuarants. Names I do not recall unfortunately.

Seattle is a very dynamic community. It is impressive to see. It has the energy and vitality that you feel in San Fran. or New York.

I'll take a stab at "within Pike Place Market there are several good restaurants"

Campagne
Cafe Campagne
Maximillens
Chez Shea
Ettas Seafood
Matts at the Market
Steelhead

Thanks so much for today's responses! We enjoyed Ray's 5 years ago and were thinking of it at sunset. I've wanted to try Palisades == was it more expensive than the others? Because we live in Alaska, we don't usually try salmon at 'outside' restaurants.

Palisade and Ray's are similar pricewise.

Funny living in Seattle I never eat salmon in restaurants either. Save it for home since it is so easy to prepare.

I choose more complicated seafood when I'm out!

I can't really give you a price for Palisade's as we were taken as guests. I believe their menu is posted on-line.

I really enjoyed Six Seven in the Edgewater Hotel. Fantastic food and service and a gorgeous view.

http://www.edgewaterhotel.com/edgewater_home.aspx

Following is the Six Seven menu posted on their web site, but I remember fish entrees were closer to $40 when we ate there last summer:



Sashimi rice paper roll, seared, tar tar,
creamy ginger, chili oil 15

Chatom Bay Diver Scallop
European chanterelles, herb sauce,
crispy guanciale-cured pork cheek 15

Sweet Pea Risotto
Sweet summer peas, mushroom broth,
parmagiano-reggiano 10

Jumbo Lump Crab and Shrimp Cake,
Lobster lemongrass sauce, tomato jam 14

Steamed Penn Cove Mussels
Classic saffron broth, seasonal vegetables 11

Caesar Salad
Eggless vinaigrette, focaccia croutons,
parmagiano-reggiano 9

Walla Walla Asparagus Soup
Jumbo crab 10

Spinach Salad
Caramelized endive, polenta, apple,
candied walnuts, roasted walnut dressing 10

Chilled Brandy Wine Heirloom Tomato Soup
Ligurian olive oil, basil prawn salad 9

Old World Bibb Salad
Roasted beet, smoked bacon, almonds,
Maytag blue cheese, maple vinaigrette 11

Red King Crab Salad
Fresh hearts of palm, pineapple-sake carpaccio,
house-made curry mayonnaise, pineapple mint 18

Seared Turbot
Braised artichoke, wild spring onion, asparagus
smoked bacon, savory-sweet sauce 36

Miso Halibut
Shitake mushroom, caramelized sweet potato, spinach,
Chinese black vinegar, carrot-ginger sauce 33

Wild Alaskan King Salmon
Chanterelles, pancetta, orange powder,
verjus sauce 35

Bandit Boat Red Grouper
Spanish chorizo, roasted tomato, olive,
pearl onion, polenta, ratatouille broth 32

Allen Brother’s New York Sterling
Center Cut Steak
Oregon white cheddar potato galette, roasted shallots,
cabernet demi 48

Allen Brother’s Seared Tenderloin of Beef
Fresh morels, fava beans, roasted cippolini onions,
cabernet reduction 46

Double Cut Roasted Pork Chop
Granny Smith apples, bread pudding,
calvados sauce 26

Roasted Amish Heritage Chicken
Garlic spears, crimini mushrooms,
fingerling potatoes, chicken jus 29

Sides
Roasted asparagus, almond oil,
preserved lemon 11
Potato puree 7
Baby spinach with garlic and lemon 6
Sautéed crimini mushrooms 9

On the central waterfront we like Elliott's and the Bell Street Diner (downstairs from the pricier Anthony's but just as good IMO.) In West Seattle Salty's view is good enough to outweigh their good-but-not-great food. I don't much like Cutter's but understand its appeal.

On Lake Union Chandler's is okay, but the sushi at I ((L)) Sushi is also very good (it's seafood too.)

Ray's Cafe at Shilshole is still the gold standard for us, but Anthony's is also pretty good. Not convenient for downtown, of course.

Our favorite company's-in-town place for affordable food, interesting view, and the ability to walk around a bit afterward, though, is Chinook's at Fishermen's Terminal. Good for breakfast too, way cheaper than Salty's brunches.

If a view is not essential, some of the best seafood in the city is to be had in the ID/Chinatown.

The Six Seven is a gorgeous restaurant with excellent views of Elliott Bay. There is a small outdoor patio area where you are literally right above the water. :)

Salty's on Alki Beach is also good with pretty views from the outdoor patio area. Love the coconut prawns here! ***kim*** ((f))

Six Seven is one of the most expensive places to get seafood in Seattle. Not saying it isn't delightful (I wouldn't know since I can't afford it) but your hardly need to pay 40 bucks for a piece of broiled fish, to enjoy a seafood dinner in Seattle.

As long as it's been, that broiled fish was probably only $25 when kimamom was there, suze. ;-)

rotflmao

***kim*** dear, how do you bear it?

In the early 70s I took my mother to brunch in the space now occupied by Six Seven. It was a magnificent spread, and the view was fabulous. The cost couldn't have been much more than $4.95 each, because I couldn't have afforded much more than that.

Anybody remember those brunches? ***kim***?

ah heck i was a cocktail waitress at the bar in the Edgewater for a brief stint in the early 80's.

For Seattle people: friends went to Steelhead the other day and were very unhappy-- very cold airvent above their table, and at 7.30 they were out of oysters and all their fish entrees except salmon (and we ALL cook salmon at home, don't eat it out).

I didn't think Steelhead Diner was much of a seafood joint, really. There were only a few fishy items on the menu, and that included a catfish and fish and chips. Excellent desserts, though. :@)

Steelhead is new-ish and felt to me like it was still getting its "sea-legs" when I was in there for lunch recently.

I've never seen so many waiters in ratio to tables/customers, but the service wasn't that great.

My food was delicious though (rare steak w/ mashed potatoes, cranberry something, crispy onion-ettes on top). Great bread basket.

Any chance that Steelhead is related to the Steelhead in Eugene, OR?

Don't think so but here's the website:
www.steelheaddiner.com

Thanks Suze. I'll mention to DH as a brunch possible.

Can't remember. Are you by chance the Fodor's Suze who went to Normandy last May?

I agree with "suze" about Edgewater..I feel the prices are way out of line for what you get---minature servings !!My(2)"jumbo" crab cakes were size of dollar coin..
It is gourmet food however I'd rather spread my food money around the area..
I know the following is NOT noted for its seafood--but the view is great...
The Sunshine Cafe in Pikes Place Market..one level downand, very casual (bus your dishes), overlooks the whole Bay..
Great breakfasts,good service--lunches-usually 3 kinds soup-one vegetarian. I wish I were there now with a big bowl of oatmeal with cream and brown sugar and raisins...watching the ferries on the bay...

hopingtotravel, nope, not me. i live in Seattle with most recent travels to Mexico and Hawaii.

Sorry, looked back, I think it was sue4.

PS, Mexico and Hawaii are not bad!

no kidding ;-)